The popular informal nickname for a Yeoman Warder — the ceremonially dressed guards stationed at the Tower of London. In everyday British speech, "Beefeater" is the go-to shorthand for these iconic figures in their Tudor-style red-and-gold uniforms. The term has also been exported globally via the famous Beefeater gin brand. Tourists love them; Londoners say the name with a knowing mix of pride and affection.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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The Beefeater standing at the Traitor's Gate barely blinked when the tourist asked for a selfie.
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